Indonesia closes six airports due to volcanic eruption. Air traffic diverted
Monday, 7 September 2026 08:45
Indonesia diverts several Jakarta-bound flights to Kertajati Airport in West Java after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted aviation, ANTARA News reported Sunday.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said flight adjustments made as conditions around the volcanic ash evolved, including the temporary suspension of Soekarno-Hatta Airport operations. "Several flights to Jakarta, particularly those from Garuda, have been diverted to Kertajati Airport in West Java. Bus and Whoosh services will be prepared from Kertajati to Jakarta," he said.
Teddy said state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia had added trains to Jakarta from Surabaya, Malang, Semarang and Yogyakarta. Airports in those four cities are operating normally.
The Ministry of Transportation had earlier announced temporary closures at six airports affected by volcanic ash: Radin Inten Airport in Lampung, Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, Pondok Cabe Airport, Budiarto Airport in Curug, Tangerang, and Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung.
The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, or PVMBG, said Anak Krakatau volcano remains active, with a relatively high risk of further eruptions that could cause incandescent rock ejections, heavy ashfall and lava flows.
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